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Shawnee County commissioners extend disaster declaration until summer
Shawnee County will be in a "state of local disaster emergency" until June 30, 2021, after the resolution declaring a state of emergency was extended for the third time. "Given our continued battle with the COVID-19 crisis this will allow…
Kansas trails receive national designations
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Flint Hills Trail and Prairie Spirit Trail state parks recently received America’s highest trails honor when they were designated National Recreational Trails by the National Park Service. Both state park trails are…
An empty desk and a moment of silence
An empty desk at the front of the Barton County Commission’s courthouse chamber spoke volumes Monday morning. The name plate still read Kenny Schremmer, chairman. It was a tribute to Schremmer, the longtime First District commissioner who died at his…
Potential cell tower gets poor reception from Derby
During a public hearing at a special meeting of the Derby Planning Commission Dec. 2, feelings of Derby residents were made very clear – as a handful spoke up in opposition to a proposed cell tower near High Park and…
Municipal Bond Trends for December 4, 2020
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
Sedgwick County asks Legislature for power to clean up eyesores and stinky nuisances
This could be the year that Sedgwick County gets the authority to go in and clean up neighborhood nuisances that have persisted for years, including an unsightly pile of debris near west Wichita and a stinky house in Oaklawn south…
Thieves target car part as new ‘gold rush’ in Wichita, deputy chief says
Yassine Sadkhi had a customer looking at a used truck last month at his Atlas Motors on South Broadway. At first, the truck wouldn’t start, but when it finally did it made a loud but familiar noise. The catalytic converter…
Marion council members inspect new electric car charging station
Marion city councilmen got an up-close look at two new charging stations for electric cars Monday. The chargers, at the west edge of the Historic Elgin Hotel parking lot, have already been used for an electric car owned by Kansas…
Residents create new welcome for The Highlands
Residents of The Highlands finished work last week on a new entrance sign at their small, fledgling city north of Hutchinson. A comment from a Realtor last year, who noted the existing sign didn’t project the image of a new,…
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